- colonial (adj.)
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[colonial 词源字典] - 1756, from Latin colonia (see colony) + -al (1), or directly from colony on model of baronoinal. Meaning "from or characteristic of America during colonial times" is from 1776. The noun meaning "inhabitant of a colony" is recorded from 1865.[colonial etymology, colonial origin, 英语词源]